iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Erika Ishii @erikaishii.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I was already honored to be a voice in their game, but now I’m DOUBLY grateful to have @doublefine.com’s continued support as they unabashedly celebrate our collab! (And please don’t worry. While my success & public joy seem to be upsetting to some, I feel like I’m getting to live my dream life!)

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Hammer & Harvest: Dwarven Roots @hammerharvestgame.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

There's plentiful Lumber to collect in the Heights above the mountain-halls! 🌲 Follow our expedition on Kickstarter ✅ hammerharvest.com/ks #cozygames #wholesomegames #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiedev #gamemaker #pixelart #rpg

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Mewsturbo @mewsturbo.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

One shot, one bat!🦇 --"ELDRITCH SLAYER"--Wishlist here 👇 store.steampowered.com/app/5220440/_/ #EldritchSlayer #奇地の煞星 #詭地煞星 #indiegame #indiedev #retro #fps #GameMaker #steamgames #WishlistWednesday #ゲーム制作 #Cthulhu #Lovecraftian

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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

One of modern civilisation’s great moments. THE SWEDISH CHEF RAPPER'S DELIGHT

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Daniel J. Menezes @danjohnston.uk · 18/09/2026

12 days left to get our All Fonts Pack 90% Off - all human made and you keep your license to use the fonts in pretty much anything you want FOREVER including game dev, videos, logos, physical merch etc. It's a massive bargain vs. licensing this many fonts elsewhere! ci.itch.io/all-fonts-pack

The winnie the pooh bored vs. suave meme, the bored pooh has the caption: paying adobe or monotype or whoever $$$ for fonts. The suave pooh has the caption 1200+ fonts for commercial use FOREVER for just $19

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Chequered Ink @chequered.ink · 22/08/2026

We finally made a trailer for our 13,000 Game Assets pack! Check out a bunch of the assets 🌟 in motion 🌟 and grab the pack while it's 50% off until the end of August ci.itch.io/all-game-ass... #GameDev #ScreenshotSaturday

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Kurolink78 @kurolink78.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

I know that I don't post my daily coding posts here, but I wanted to celebrate my 1000th day of coding. Here, I've learned how to gradually zoom I have come a long way since day one, and I will continue to code and learn for the days to come #coding #dailycoding #gamedev #indiedev #celebration

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Ham Creature Sam🍖 @hamcreaturesam.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Spells have individual cooldowns, which will be restored faster when using weapon attacks! 🚨Rifted Worlds demo out now! #gamedev #indiedev #gamemaker

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Hawtpixel - Darrell Flood @hawtpixel.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Hey everyone! It's back! I'm running the huge deal again on all 650 of my commercial use fonts! Over a decade of my font output, at a crazy low price of just $19 (less than I normally license a single font for!) Cheers! :) hawtpixel.itch.io/hawtpixel-fo... #gamedev #fonts #indiedev #ttrpg #design

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Daniel J. Menezes @danjohnston.uk · 10/06/2026

🆕 Spent the last few days researching and writing the names of all kinds of items that appear in RPGs to inspire you in your own creations. Hope you find it useful! chequered.ink/rpg-items-th... #gamedev

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RPG Items & Their Synonyms

Need help coming up with some items for your RPGs? We've got you covered!

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Dan Braithwaite @ax209.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

You in Edinburgh today? Come to Codebase and see some indie games at the Edinburgh College games expo. Meet some devs, give some feedback, make some friend (not me tho, I’m always grumpy). Tickets are free, and you can grab them at www.tickettailor.com/events/edinb.... Or just turn up.

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Mark (Nocturne) Alexander @nocturne.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Oh this is fun! Now souless shit people can create souless shit games within a souless shit game engine! Maybe spend more time improving the engine and empowering creatives instead of jumping on the #AISlop bandwagon? #gamedev #indiedev #indiegames www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fhoz...

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Have questions about Unity AI?
Join us live tomorrow with special guest
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May 7 | 12pm ET / 9am PT / 5pm BST

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Mark (Nocturne) Alexander @nocturne.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

YES! Teaser trailer dropped for Rogue Trooper! I am SO STOKED FOR THIS. The fact that it's a Duncan Jones film only has me MORE hyped! Been a Rogue fan since he first appeared in @2000AD comics waaaaay back when, and it's about time he had a movie. youtu.be/byd5PRryi_Y?...

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Rogue Trooper | Official Teaser Trailer

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Mark (Nocturne) Alexander @nocturne.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Hey #gamedev and #webdev peeps! Mate of mine has a fantastic offer on hand made fonts... 19$ for 650 fonts! Check it out! #indiedev #gamedevelopment #GameMaker hawtpixel.itch.io/hawtpixel-fo...

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Hawtpixel Font Bundle by Hawtpixel - Darrell Flood

650 Fonts Full Commercial Use

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Hawtpixel - Darrell Flood @hawtpixel.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Fonts! One of those small things that ends up making a huge difference! #fonts #gamedev #indiedev hawtpixel.itch.io/hawtpixel-fo...

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Daniel J. Menezes @danjohnston.uk · 13/03/2026

Be sure to tell all your friends where they can get 1200+ commercial use fonts for all their game dev and graphic design needs ci.itch.io/all-fonts-pack

Trade offer meme - I get $19 and my bills paid, you get over 1200 fonts for commercial use with 90% off

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Nana Moon { game dev } - WISHLIST BATHORY @moonana.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

"𝔗𝔥-𝔱𝔥𝔦𝔰... 𝔦𝔰 𝔬𝔫𝔩𝔶 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔟𝔢𝔤𝔦𝔫𝔫𝔦𝔫𝔤... 𝔏𝔞𝔡𝔶 𝔘𝔯𝔰𝔲𝔩𝔞..." #teaseyagame #vampire #soulsvania

in this image, a vampire leans suggestively over her feeder after having partaken of the ichor of her life to enrich and continue her own, her teeth dripping with blood and passion alike

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Daniel J. Menezes @danjohnston.uk · 15/03/2026

My favourite little dude turned 10 years old yesterday! Time flies 😭

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BlaXun @blaxun.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Video too long for discord. Beginner center and some random gameplay. Getting ready for a first test with some people from our discord www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuAs... #gamemaker #gamedev #slimeonline #pixelart

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Slime Online 2026 - Starter Center and some early footage

YouTube video by Ingo Liebig (BlaXun)

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Mark (Nocturne) Alexander @nocturne.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

This is a fascinating video if you're into #GameDev or #programming... Using Signed Distance Fields to make a GAME ENGINE? Honestly, the results are so far incredible, and opens a whole host of new gameplay mechanics! www.youtube.com/watch?v=il-T...

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I'm making a game engine based on dynamic signed distance fields (SDFs)

YouTube video by Mike Turitzin

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Hawtpixel - Darrell Flood @hawtpixel.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Only 24 hours left on that offer now! Grab it while ya can! Thank you everyone for your kind words and appreciation! Please share / repost to spread the word if ya can! You guys rock! :) #fonts #gamedev #indiedev #TTRPG #design hawtpixel.itch.io/hawtpixel-fo...

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Ben @nullham.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Working on updating and creating a bunch of systems, including Overdrives: equippable abilities to give you a temporary boost of power or utility #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart #gamemaker

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Mark (Nocturne) Alexander @nocturne.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

🎶 'Tis the season to be jolly! 🎵 ESPECIALLY if you're a dev looking for fonts. Another mate of mine, @hawtpixel.bsky.social, has a massive fire-sale on right now for their font bundle. Check it out! hawtpixel.itch.io/hawtpixel-fo... #gamedev #indiedev #IndieGameDev #WebDev #webdeveloper

Font Bundle Sale poster, 650 fonts, valued at $13,000, for $19.

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Hawtpixel - Darrell Flood @hawtpixel.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Hey all! Something to warm you up over the Winter Season! The deal is back on all 650 of my commercial use #fonts for December! 10 years of font output, for just $19! Cheers and Happy Holidays! :) Keep warm out there folks! hawtpixel.itch.io/hawtpixel-fo... #gamedev #indiedev #ttrpg #design #art

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Mark (Nocturne) Alexander @nocturne.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Good grief... My mates over at @chequered.ink have done it again, and knocked it right out the park! 10,000 high-quality assets to use in your #gamedev projects, and cheap as FUCK.... ci.itch.io/all-game-ass... #indiedev #IndieGameDev #GameMaker #Unity #Godot

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10,000 Game Assets by Chequered Ink

10k Handmade Assets For Your Games!

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Mark (Nocturne) Alexander @nocturne.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Last chance to get all my #GameMaker assets for $20! The cyber black frimonday sale ends at midnight tonight... itch.io/s/170756/cyb... #madewithgamemaker #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev

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Mark (Nocturne) Alexander @nocturne.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

YO! #GameMaker users! All my assets are 50% off for #BlackFriday (63% off for the bundle)! Check them out now on @itchio and see if there's anything you need. itch.io/s/170756/cyb... #gamedev #indiedev #devassets #MadeWithGameMaker

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Rebecca Colesworthy @rcolesworthy.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXlzWhBvYwg @legsrjust4show.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

this explosion gif that also got bundled with old versions of gamemaker is also a classic that must be preserved forever

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a pixel art of an explosion on a white background .

ALT: a pixel art of an explosion on a white background .

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surasshu @surasshu.com · 12/11/2025

none of the projects im a part of use AI or genAI. i cannot believe i have to say this. nobody else in the games industry with a shred of dignity uses that shit either

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TheFunctionCreep @thefunctioncreep.com · 18/11/2025

Spot the difference!... One of the places getting more details patched in this week. There are many things that need improvements, and an unacceptably empty area like this is one of them! #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #pixelart #horrorgame #solodev #pointandclick #gamemaker

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NathanAuckett @nathanauckett.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

It was today I learned that you can use #markdown in #GameMaker 's method descriptions and it will render correctly in the IntelliSense tool tip 😮 Pretty method descriptions here we come! #gamedev

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The Ballad of Bellum - Demo Out Now! @bokehdev.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Here's a brief look at the upcoming shop interface! This will be used for all sorts of shopping and bartering 👀 youtu.be/Dtz6V-c0_k4 #Indiegame #Indiedev #Gaming #GameMaker

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The Ballad of Bellum: Let's go shopping!

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TheFunctionCreep @thefunctioncreep.com · 28/10/2025

Unrelated to anything I worked on today; some magnificent shops! ... there was supposed to be sound but desktop audio was muted and it was too late to re-record hahaha. 💀 #gamedev #indiegame #pixelart #pointandclick #3denvironment #horror

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Crystoria: Knightfall @crystalstory.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

I spent my Saturday modeling the tunnel area, and I was able to finish it up and put the final render in the game. :) #prerenderedbackgrounds #gamedev

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Mark (Nocturne) Alexander @nocturne.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

This is really pretty fucking incredible! Just a few years ago, this kind of physics simulation was unthinkable... www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOOR... #gamedev #gameart #physics #simulation

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The Worst Bug In Games Is Now Gone Forever

YouTube video by Two Minute Papers

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The Ballad of Bellum - Demo Out Now! @bokehdev.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

The demo for The Ballad of Bellum has now been updated to version 1.1, which includes some additions and a lot of fixes 🤝 store.steampowered.com/news/app/321... #gaming #Steam #indiegame #indiedev #GameMaker

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The Ballad of Bellum - Demo update 1.1 + status - Steam News

TL;DR: some additions, lots of fixes. Noooice!

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Pyrrhic @pyrrhicparadise.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Testing and fixing some small issues Also made it so he actually aims at the player Keeping the projectile is fast, but if your the right distance and a swing when you hear/see the cue should deflect it every time Few more things to do/fix #indiedev #IndieGameDev #indiegames #GameMaker #RPG

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The Ballad of Bellum - Demo Out Now! @bokehdev.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

It's been a lot of work, but it's almost here: The demo for The Ballad of Bellum will be available on October 17!!🥳 youtu.be/H10bysFLsc0 #Gamedev #Indiedev #Indiegame #Steam #Demo #Adventure

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The Ballad of Bellum: Demo available on October 17!

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Chequered Ink @chequered.ink · 08/09/2025

Hi friends! We've put all 1200+ of our commercial use fonts in one big pack for you to use in game dev, book covers, art, TTRPGs, merchandise, videos, and more - and it's 90% off for the whole of September, check it out: ci.itch.io/all-fonts-pack 💙📚 🎮 #art #gamedev

Previews of fonts from the all fonts pack, there is a wide range of style across the 1200 fonts included

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Hawtpixel - Darrell Flood @hawtpixel.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

Just letting everyone know - there are only 10 days left on the 650 fonts for $19 Bundle now! I'm not sure if/when I will run such a steep discount again! Grab it while you can! :) hawtpixel.itch.io/hawtpixel-fo... #fonts #gamedev #indiedev #design #ttrpg

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Hawtpixel Font Bundle by Hawtpixel - Darrell Flood

650 Fonts Full Commercial Use

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🇨🇦 Big Burger Games (Formerly Big Bite Games) @handle.invalid · 18/06/2025

Pretty interesting small game by @chequered.ink and if you aren't familiar with them yet, check out their itch.io. A lot of interesting assets can be found there!

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Mark (Nocturne) Alexander @nocturne.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

My dear friends over at @chequered.ink have created a very fun and replayable card game to celebrate 10 years making quirky indie games and beautiful fonts! Congratulations to them and here's to 10 years more!!!! ci.itch.io/decadence #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev

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Decadence by Chequered Ink

A free HTML5 card game!

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